August , 2010

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ear Fellow Lions:

I would like to personally thank the Lions, family members, sponsors and the Narragansett community for making the Blessing such a success. I hope that all your staff shirts have dried out by now after the torrent of showers we received on Friday night but, even thunder and lightening couldn’t stop us. We have an incredible club as shown by the level of commitment of old members and new members. It was great to see so many new members take their oath seriously by stepping up to the plate and helping out.

Here are some tidbits of information about the Blessing. We had 3751 runners/walkers. The winning time was 52 minutes. Our guests consumed 63 kegs of the finest tap beer over the weekend. We had an abundance of sunshine at The Blessing of the Fleet in Galilee on Saturday. The parade of boats lasted for over 1 ½ hours. There were many dignitaries on hand to watch the festivities. The new boardwalk at Galilee made it more pleasurable for viewers this year. On Saturday afternoon at the field, the children’s activities, a new event, drew rave reviews from all who attended. We had a record clean up on Sunday morning. Many thanks to all the early risers who assisted as well as to those who came down on Monday night for the final cleanup. Check out the pictures and race results on the website: http://www.narragansettri.com/lions/.

Take a look at the following events and mark your calendars:

August 2-6: Camp Mauchatea, Exeter, RI. This is a week long camp for children who are visually impaired.

August 6 (Friday): There is a pool party and cookout for the kids who are attending the camp at the Silver Spring Marina in Wakefield. Volunteers are needed; please contact Wes @783-7300. We are in need of 4-5 volunteers for cooking from 9:30 AM – after lunch. Please think about donating your time and cooking wizardry.

August 25 (Wednesday): Membership meeting at Simons at Charlie O’s around 7PM.

September 1 (Wednesday): Monthly Finance Meeting 6:30; Board Meeting at 7PM at the Narragansett Community Center.

September 8 (Wednesday): Monthly Dinner Meeting @ Mariner Grille. Cocktails @ 6:30, dinner meeting at 7PM. Please remember to make your food reservation by the Sunday evening prior to the meeting.

September 25 (Saturday): Jamestown Country Club: Appreciation Golf & Cook Out for those members of the Lions who donated their time and effort to the making the Blessing of the Fleet a success. Tee off time is at 12PM. Cookout is approximately @ 3:15. Please contact Wes if you are planning on attending. Members pay for golf; cook-out is complimentary for members.

September 29 (Wednesday): Membership meeting @ Simon’s above Charlie O’s around 7PM (south county time).

October 15 (Friday): SC Museum Fundraiser/Octoberfest at Canochet Beach Club..more details to follow.

October 20 (Wednesday): Blood Drive at the Narragansett Elementary

October 23 (Saturday): Sweeney Road Race. Please contact Sheila Sweeney (sheswe@verizon.net) if you would like to join this Committee. This would be a great committee for new members to join. For those unfamiliar with this road race, it takes place in Galilee and ends with festivities at the Bon Vue. Assistance is needed for this road race; it's a fun day for runners and workers! Sponsors are always welcome.

Thank you for your support. I hope you all enjoy the rest of the summer so you can hit the ground running in September.

Yours in Lionism,
Joe Torrealday
Narragansett Lions President